The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.
Summary
The White House removed a game called "Build the Wall" from its website after The Tetris Company said it did not approve the game and called it copyright infringement. The game was a version of Tetris with an anti-immigration theme, where players built a wall to stop “zombie” invaders, differing from the original Tetris rules.Key Facts
- "Build the Wall" was an anti-immigration game that used Tetris-like bricks to build a barrier.
- The game did not have the typical Tetris feature where completed lines disappear; bricks stayed to form a barrier.
- The Tetris Company said it was not involved in making the game and took copyright infringement seriously.
- The White House removed the game shortly after the company’s statement.
- The game was one of five simple games added to a new "Arcade" section on the White House website.
- Other games inspired by Flappy Bird and Snake were still available on the site.
- The Tetris Company protects its games and style through legal actions against unauthorized copies.
- The White House has previously used video game imagery for political messaging.
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